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Pope Leo XIV's
Apostolic Visit to France

September 25-28, 2026
Paris • Saint-Denis • Lourdes • Metz

On The Ground Coverage

Pope Leo prays for the sick and suffering in the Lourdes grotto in France

by Courtney Mares

LOURDES, France (OSV News) — In the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the sick and the suffering and drank from healing spring water in …

The Beatification of Fulton Sheen
In a secular France, Pope Leo makes the case for faith in public life
Blessed Sheen’s baptismal church in Illinois to be part of world’s first parish named for him
Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris
‘An immense opportunity and honor’: New Catholics meet Pope Leo in Paris
Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil

U.S. Church

Peoria bishop at thanksgiving Mass for Sheen beatification: ‘This is what God has done’

by Margaret Murray

The bishop, clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Peoria returned home from St. Louis to celebrate a series of thanksgiving Masses for the Sheen beatification.

Vatican’s top diplomat pushes 2-state solution, ‘limits’ on AI at UN General Assembly

Education efforts underway as Catholics navigate new Illinois physician-assisted suicide law

Cardinal Tagle: Blessed Fulton Sheen, a ‘tireless preacher of the Gospel’

During ‘Celebrate Sheen Show,’ Archbishop Sheen’s prayer habits, devotion to Eucharist highlighted for emulation

USCCB files brief in support of Catholic preschools in clash with Colorado over ‘universal’ program

World

Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man

by Katarzyna Szalajko

The superior of the Benedictine community in Jaroslaw told Poland’s Catholic Information Agency, KAI, that the attack began shortly before Mass.

Pope Leo’s Paris university stop blends baptism boom and pope’s favorite spiritual writing
Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status
Canadian Catholics stand with Jewish brethren following synagogue attack in Ontario
Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says
Panama Church abuse inquiry reveals administrative failures in landmark truth-seeking review

Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade

Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of 2 schools

Notre Dame professor John Cavadini selected as 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient

Vatican

Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Archbishop Sheen’s epic meatloaf — and its surprising ‘appley’ ingredient!

by Sarah Robsdottir

Inspired by the zeal of the venerable Fulton Sheen, a man who lived life to the fullest

by Ely Segura

The child in surrogacy

by Katie Yoder

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